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Rubio and Diaz-Balart have ($$) ties to Miami’s collapsed-bridge builders
Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Mario Diaz-Balart are beholden to their political benefactors first and foremost. And people are dying because of it. We think it’s time voters in…
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With all due respect Ms. Shalala, you’re not the candidate for Miami’s District 27
Some would have you believe that the race to replace Ros-Lehtinen was won on March 6, when Donna Shalala announced her intentions to seek the seat. There is no doubt that Shalala is a…
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Civilizations fall when a horse’s ass sits on the throne
Our problem in the United States today is that the barbarians are already in Rome. They sit in the Senate. They control the palace. They make the laws and interpret them. They make…
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What is the U.S. embassy in Havana now good for?
In general, American embassies around the world stand as fortresses. This is not the case in Cuba. Located in Havana's Malecón, access is direct from the street and security is provided…
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If you really want to change things, vote!
The future of America is in your hands. More people voting would not only mean "different political parties with different platforms and different candidates," the writer Rebecca Solnit…
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Progreso returns to weekly format
At this point in our history, Progreso Weekly / Semanal understands that our aim must be refined, and that, at the same time, explaining the context of events occurring is now more…
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JICA opens office in Cuba
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, has opened an office in Havana to step-up support of the country's infrastructure development. About 200 people, including a…
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Hot head, cold heart
Although it seems like a century since he took office, Donald Trump has been president for less than 15 months. In search of the most important things about the president —attitudes,…
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Cuban artist turns Havana’s neon lights back on
After dusk in Havana, an ice-blue neon sign illuminates the faded facade of the Cine El Mégano, one of many abandoned movie houses in the Cuban capital, lighting up a once-vibrant…
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It was a trade war that helped cause the Great Depression
Trade wars are lose-lose propositions. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 resulted in a trade war that helped plunge the world into the Great Depression. And Trump’s “easy to win” remedy…
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